1、浙江省杭州外国语学校届高三上学期期中考试 英语含答案浙江省杭州外国语学校2014届高三上学期期中考英 语 试 题考试须知：1、 英语试卷总分值120分，总答题时间120分钟。2、 本试卷分“试题卷”、“答题卷”和“答题卡”，其中“试题卷”10页，“答题卷”2页，“答题卡”1张。3、 请将客观题答案写在“答题卡”上，其他题答案写在“答题卷”上，否则无效。请务必注意试题序号和答题序号相对应。4、 所有客观题请用2B铅笔在“答题卡”相应的位置上涂黑，其它题答题一律用蓝色、黑色的钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔，否则无效。I. 单项填空 10 % （共20小题， 每小题0.5分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中
2、，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. In America, _ car is _ popular means of transportation.A. the; a B. a; 不填 C. the; the D. a; the2. Since three Chinese astronauts piloted Shenzhou IX to link up with Tiangong-1, Chinas exploration of _ outer space has stepped into _ new era.A. /; a B. the; a C. a; the D. /; /3. His
3、 long service with the company was _ with a present. A. admitted B. acknowledged C. attached D. accepted4. Nowadays, more and more parents wish to _ changes in educating their children due to dissatisfaction with the educational system. A. set out B. set up C. bring about D. bring up5. -Come and see
4、 me whenever _. -Got it, grandma.A. you are convenient B. youll be convenient C. it is convenient D. it will be convenient 6. I was _ than angry when I saw how theyd ruined the language.A. much B. more C. little D. less7. The assumption _ calendars came into being twenty thousand years earlier than
5、has been supposed has proved to be correct.A. which B. that C. what D. / 8. Its _ sense that the _ temperature of the human body is around 37A. usual; ordinary B. usual; normal C. common; normal D. common; ordinary9. He kept thinking of the question whether he was _ to change the habit of a life tim
6、e in such a short time.A. possibly B. probable C. possible D. likely 10. Im afraid your story shows little resemblance _ the facts. A. in B. of C. at D. to11. We came back from the field trip, _. A. being happy but exhausting B. happy but exhausted C. happily but exhausting D. happily but exhausted
7、12. She was so _ in her job that she didnt hear anybody knocking at the door.A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrating13. _ to living in the countryside, my parents cant _ to living in an apartment. A. Accustomed; adapt B. Having accustomed; adjust C. Accustoming; access D. To be accustomed
8、; accelerate 14. The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common _ in many parts of the city.A. look B. sign C. sight D. appearance15. The book is of great value, but _ can be enjoyed unless you digest it.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything16. -How come you are always ful
9、l of _ even though you have such a tight schedule? -Perseverance is my _. Every day I spend more than two hours taking exercise, you know.A. power; force B. energy; power C. strength; force D. energy; strength17. Linda was expecting her favorite singers, but to her disappointment, _ turned up. A. so
10、me B. none C. everyone D. no one 18. Sometimes patients suffering from severe pain can be helped by “drugs” that arent really drugs at all _ sugar pills that contain no active chemical elements. A. or rather B. rather than C. but rather D. other than19. I dont mind her criticizing me, but _ is how s
11、he does it that I object to.A. it B. that C. this D. which 20. -Its cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella. -_. A. Yes, take it easy B. Well, it just dependsC. OK, just in case D. All right, youre welcome II. 完型填空 20% （共20小题， 每小题1分）阅读下面材料，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。My dream is to become an ort
12、hodontist, fly to new heights, and impact the world. Ever since the day I got braces(牙箍), I have thought about how _21_ it would be for me to become an orthodontist and make other _22_ like me have more beautiful smiles. The thought of helping other people overcome the fear of their _23_ or self-est
13、eem became so real to me the day that I got my _24_ off two years later. After a long thought, I finally came to a(n) _25_ that I wanted to do my senior exit project on orthodontics. I am in the _26_ of doing my project now and I cannot wait to see the wonderful _27_ that Im going to achieve. In the
14、 long run, I know it will be a great _28_ to me down the road, opening doors to my _29_ path. Another goal in my life is to fly to new _30_ and go where no one else has _31_ to go before. I am a big leader at my school and I try to do new things that are _32_ in order to make things successful. I tr
15、y to reach to the highest in order to make every event and idea _33_ “with a bang!” I also want to do things to _34_ the world somewhere down the road. After seeing friends go into _35_, I have thought about being a _36_ missionary(传教士) in a third world country for a couple of summers after I _37_ f
16、rom the high school. I think it would be _38_ to impact the lives of powerless and torn people who need _39_ that seems unimaginable to them. I think _40_ more people reached out and conquered their dreams to help other people achieve theirs，this world would be a whole lot better of a place.21. A. t
17、iresome B. occasional C. cool D. fortunate22. A. teens B. adults C. doctors D. patients23. A. image B. operation C. figure D. mouth24. A. caps B. tools C. books D. braces25. A. stop B. decision C. conclusion D. end26. A. end B. process C. beginning D. trouble27. A. scene B. occupation C. start D. go
18、als28. A. advantage B. honour C. chance D. pity29. A. graduation B. business C. career D. life30. A. locations B. heights C. interests D. events31. A. hoped B. expected C. needed D. dared32. A. cared for B. unheard of C. put forward D. thought of33. A. turn out B. move off C. go out D. die out34. A.
19、 change B. develop C. impact D. destroy35. A. missions B. difficulties C. traps D. films36. A. longterm B. professional C. shortterm D. parttime37. A. attend B. graduate C. dislike D. abandon38. A. tiresome B. harmful C. astonishing D. remarkable39. A. assistance B. faith C. money D. laws40. A. sinc
20、e B. unless C. although D. ifIII. 阅读理解 40% (共20小题，每小题2分) ADear Ms. K. Miller, Im pleased to enclose your new Visa debit card.What you need to do next: Please sign your new Visa debit card and start to use it straight away. If youre new to Lloyds TSB or havent had a Visa debit card on your account be
21、fore, well send you your Personal Identification Number (PIN) in the next few days. If you already have a Visa debit card, your four digit PIN stays the same unless you have asked us for a new one. You can withdraw up to 300 at any of your Cashpoint machines or other ATMs. Please destroy your old Vi
22、sa debit card immediately making sure you cut through the chip and the 16 digit number that runs across the front of the card. Register your Visa debit card for the free service Lloyds TSB ClickSafe at and benefit from extra protection against fraud when shopping online. If this card replaces the on
23、e youve already registered for ClickSafe, you dont need to register your new card as your account will update automatically.Your new Visa debit card is: Welcome at home and abroad wherever you see the Visa sign (some fees will apply abroad). Flexible enough to be used for everyday shopping and large
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25、 Cards 41. You probably cannot get more information about the new Visa debit card by _. A. going online B. writing a letter C. making a phone call D. visiting a branch 42. The new Visa debit card has the following advantages EXCEPT that _. A. it is flexible enough for shopping for many kinds of good
26、s B. it is safer and more convenient than carrying cash C. it can be used to withdraw any amount of money D. it is usable both at home and abroad43. The letter is written mainly to _. A. persuade the receiver to register for a new Visa debit card B. remind the receiver to pay off the money they borr
27、owed C. list the advantages of the new Visa debit card D. give directions on the use of the new Visa debit cardBOur bedroom has no full-length mirror. There is one at the canteen entrance. I always cherish a secret desire to take a peep before it at myself in a beautiful new dress. However, each tim
28、e when it comes to the fulfillment, I get seized with such an uneasiness that I literally stagger awaybacking out at the critical moment. At the root of it is my lack of confidence by which I have been enslaved since childhood. It embarrasses me at the mildest flattery(表扬), crushes my utmost efforts
29、 to say “No”, and prevents me from asking my parents for one cent more than necessary. Among other things, lack of confidence has wormed its way into my love of piano.At the age of 14, one Sunday morning, I was woken up by a resounding hymn(洪亮的圣歌). Tracing that call of God into a neighboring church,
30、 I found myself deeply attracted by the melody of a pianosomething beyond the means of my parents. To make it worse, people say a pianist is supposed to have music in the blood, but I believe I had none from my engineer father and technician mother. For days on end, I kept thinking of nothing else. I had a dream. It wasnt a dream after gold, which made some of my close friends to engage in business as self-employed traders or street peddlers. I was somet
